You are growing too.
As your baby grows, develops, and changes, so do you. Understanding matrescence can help you navigate the challenges, growth, and transformation of motherhood with greater clarity, confidence, and self-compassion.
You are not the same woman you were before motherhood and that's not a problem to solve. It's a transition to understand, navigate, and grow through.
At Matrescence NZ, we are honoured to support mothers through this journey and privileged to share resources, guidance, and education that help make sense of the changes you may be experiencing.
Our hope is that you come to see motherhood not simply as something to survive, but as a season of growth, meaning, and transformation.
Support starts here:
An Introduction to Matrescence
This free guide provides an introduction to what matrescence is to help normalise your transition to motherhood.
“Motherhood is not simply a change in routine or a new role; it is a life-altering, beautiful, and sometimes brutal transformation, made up of many transitions. And just like many other life transitions, matrescence unfolds over time.
Matrescence is a process where your priorities, values, physical and emotional capacity, and the way you move through your days are shifting, making space for the woman and mother you are becoming in this next stage of life.’’
Explore Our Free Resources
Mumtown: Your village
Free Resource
Mumtown offers a 6-week online education group, to support mothers navigating matrescence to feel confident in their roles as mothers.
Led by a certified matrescence practitioners and a psychologist, it’s your safe space for guidance, connection, and compassionate care as you navigate the complexities of motherhood with a community of other mothers who get it.
Motherhood & Matrescence
Free Resource
Explore the transformative journey of motherhood through this short insightful 5-episode series. Hosted and funded by MHERC, registered Psychologist, Christina Bond, delves into the emotional, psychological, and physical changes that occur during matrescence, the process of becoming a mother.
Values Guide
Free Resource
Motherhood can feel like a constant push and pull between what you need, what your baby needs, and what the world expects of you. This exercise is here to help you reconnect with your values, so you can navigate matrescence with more ease, feel more grounded in your choices, and live in closer alignment with what truly matters to you.
Matrescence NZ offers a range of evidence-informed services, education and resources to support mothers, families and the professionals who walk alongside them. To explore all the ways we can support you, visit our Resources page.
Certified Matrescence Practitioners
Every mother experiences matrescence, but no two journeys are the same.
A Certified Matrescence Practitioner provides a safe, non-judgemental space to help you make sense of the changes you're experiencing, understand what's happening beneath the surface, and navigate motherhood with greater confidence and self-compassion.
Whether you're feeling overwhelmed, questioning your identity, struggling with the mental load, or simply wanting to feel more like yourself again, a Matrescence Practitioner walks alongside you, helping you feel seen, understood and supported.